uncaring
adjective
un·car·ing
ˌən-ˈker-iŋ 
: lacking proper sympathy, concern, or interest
a cold and uncaring manner/attitude/person
an uncaring [=apathetic] attitude toward schoolwork
uncaringly
adverb
uncaringness
noun
Examples of uncaring in a Sentence
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Fresh in the mind of Winehouse fans was Asif Kapadia’s 2015 documentary, Amy, which shed light on her on-and-off romantic relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, who introduced the young singer to hard drugs, and her father, who has disputed the film’s depiction of him as greedy and uncaring.
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Armani Syed, TIME, 17 May 2024
The streets are still pristine, cleared of the latest snow, filled with drivers like Dima, blissfully unaware or uncaring of the death in the Arctic.
—Rebecca Petras, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
In a video recorded by the journalist Justin Chapman, Hughes disappears into the sky, a dark pinpoint in a vast, uncaring blueness.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Much of the disagreement over Winehouse’s legacy has centered on the role of her father, Mitch, a cabdriver who’s portrayed in the Kapadia documentary as a greedy and uncaring operator who blithely ignored his daughter’s troubles.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
While lawyers and journalists must be clinical in their work, which can sometimes appear to be terse and uncaring bedside manner, therapists and mental health professionals can fill a gap, making sure that people feel cared for on an emotional level.
—Ariella Steinhorn, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
The video, which had been edited before being posted, made Clarke look uncaring, seemingly praising a colleague who sold their family dog to facilitate working from the office.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Be sure to negotiate this with your boss so that you aren’t viewed as insubordinate or uncaring.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Brazil’s field workers were the first to be affected by these uncaring policies.
—Heslley MacHado Silva, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2024
Armani Syed, TIME, 17 May 2024
The streets are still pristine, cleared of the latest snow, filled with drivers like Dima, blissfully unaware or uncaring of the death in the Arctic.
—Rebecca Petras, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
In a video recorded by the journalist Justin Chapman, Hughes disappears into the sky, a dark pinpoint in a vast, uncaring blueness.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Much of the disagreement over Winehouse’s legacy has centered on the role of her father, Mitch, a cabdriver who’s portrayed in the Kapadia documentary as a greedy and uncaring operator who blithely ignored his daughter’s troubles.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
While lawyers and journalists must be clinical in their work, which can sometimes appear to be terse and uncaring bedside manner, therapists and mental health professionals can fill a gap, making sure that people feel cared for on an emotional level.
—Ariella Steinhorn, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
The video, which had been edited before being posted, made Clarke look uncaring, seemingly praising a colleague who sold their family dog to facilitate working from the office.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Be sure to negotiate this with your boss so that you aren’t viewed as insubordinate or uncaring.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Brazil’s field workers were the first to be affected by these uncaring policies.
—Heslley MacHado Silva, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Uncaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncaring. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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